Velvet Hill Walk (featuring Valley Crucis Abbey)
This is a perfect walk for anyone interested in Welsh history as it includes a visit to the ruins of Valley Crucis Abbey (built 1201) and a detour to a bronze age burial cairn which is topped with a monument dating back to the 9th century!
Plus you get some amazing views from the top of Velvet Hill, and you could even add in a stop to @abbeyfarmllangollen
bistro for lunch or coffee & cake half way!
On a warm day you could even head down to horseshoe falls at the end for a paddle and play in the river. We park at the Horshoe Falls car park which is free for National Trust members or £5 all day, there are toilets here and some picnic benches. Total length is 4.3km for the circular with less than 190m of climbing most of which is in a short steep climb near the beginning - so it's great for little legs.
👣 Walk info... 👣
LENGTH: 3.5km
TIME IT TOOK US TO COMPLETE: 1.5 hours with lots of stops to play and explore
PARKING: Horshoe Falls Carpark - free for national trust members or £5 all day
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TOILETS: At the car park
FOOD & DRINK: We stop at Abby farm cafe half way round, or you can walk down to the chain bridge inn which is a cosy pub on the river
OS ROUTE MAP :
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/21321961/velvet-hill?lat=52.986502&lon=-3.194895&zoom=15.9042&style=Aerial&type=2d¶ms=21321961¶ms=velvet-hill
